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- Horse Drawn Fire Engine Used by the West Newbury, Massachusetts Volunteer Engine Company No. 2, 1873 - This engine was the pride of the West Newbury, Massachusetts, Volunteer Engine Company No. 2. It took many men to operate the 22.5 foot-long handles or "brakes" that powered the fire pump. The large suction hose that drew water from a nearby hydrant, pond, or stream was called a "squirrel tail" because of its shape.
- 1873
- Collections - Artifact
Horse Drawn Fire Engine Used by the West Newbury, Massachusetts Volunteer Engine Company No. 2, 1873
This engine was the pride of the West Newbury, Massachusetts, Volunteer Engine Company No. 2. It took many men to operate the 22.5 foot-long handles or "brakes" that powered the fire pump. The large suction hose that drew water from a nearby hydrant, pond, or stream was called a "squirrel tail" because of its shape.